Outling the scope, context and challenges of the LANGO EU project. The project (Language on the Go) created a mobile platform for dfitally suported language learning in 4 lesser used languages (Greek, Bulgarian, Russian and Bulgarian). Paper presented at final project conference in Sofia, Bulgaria on 6 December 2013.
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LANGO – designed to explore opportunities offered by
new advanced information and communication
technologies to encourage adult learners of less widely
used and taught languages.
Interactive language learning approaches are combined
with a strong intercultural component so that
integrated advanced technological tools motivate
language learning and give insights into culture,
traditions and everyday habits.
3. Conceptual backgrounds on multilingualism
Contours of change
Interculturalism and the Other
Understanding diversity
Shaping required competencies
Engaging with inclusion - best practice
European added value in a time of crisis
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Globalization
process and impact
Labor market and work
innovation, competitiveness, adaptability
Paradigms of inclusion
equality and diversity
Standards, skill, quality and transferability
learning and development in unequal environments
5. Seismic shift in human relationships
Competitive pressures
New forms of work organization
New diversities
Instant, multidimensional communications
Advanced learning: from mobiles to MOOCs
Quality standards
6. Patterns of constant change
Permanent migration mobility
Identity and threat: where are we?
Demographic time-bombs
Knowledge, innovation and democratic deficits
Minorities and inclusion
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11. Interaction
Empathy
Communication
Knowledge and shared insights
Removal of prejudice
Linked themes: gender, power, work, values
13. Vladimir Spidla (9.6.08)
Promoting tolerance not enough
Racism requires policies on diversity, laws,
anti-discrimination measures
Ongoing issues around cost implications,
ambiguities, resistance, rights
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Intercultural learning - integral part of language
learning and needs greater attention.
European migration patterns increase number of
people required to learn and speak another
language.
Overcoming cultural differences,
misunderstanding and disengagement key
components of communicative competence.
LANGO integrates cultural knowledge with
language learning to develop mutual
accommodation in multicultural societies.
15. Mutual interaction or structured exclusion?
Linkage to realities or past models?
Shared memories or shared hatreds?
Integration or exclusion?
Access to learning
Using advanced technologies
Mobile learning
19. Interculturalism training
Mentoring: diversity champions
Researched best practice: reviewed
Linguistic skills
Comfort with difference: trust
Contact and observational listening
20. Valued linguistic diversity
Community empowerment
Mutual benefit
ICT-transformed schooling
Added value
Mobile learning
Shared learning
Multilingual futures
EU funding and support – 2014 and beyond
21. Challenging norms - what is our Europe?
Challenging stereotypes
Talent, competence and communicative empathy
Engagement with difference
Embedded vision
Recognition - seeing the Other
seeing ourselves